Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
MISS EVANS SUCCESS IN EuRoPE-GEoRaR RIDDLES
DEBUT As AN AcToR-AARR PREsCOTT IN DIE
MusEuMs-PATTIs RxAPR1ARANc8 IN OPERA N
NEW YORK.

The Paris Morning NesCs OF March 3Oc0nta1ns
notice of Miss Evan, 80 well known as the prfma
donna Of the St. Cecilia quaette and leader OF the
choir OF the Congregational church, but now q
pupil OF Marchesi- The Nesrs says; among tne
many American students OF the lyric art now 1n
Paris Is Miss Evan, OF washington, ID. c. Miss
Evans voice Is beautiful soprano, which she
remarkable dramatic talent, brilliant future is
apparently before her. She is already engaged f0r
an Italian season and few weeks in London,
after which she expects to make her native land
the field OF her future success"
There Is talk Of Joe Jefferson going to London
this season to repeat his triumphs there In Grip
Van Wrinkle"
George Learock has a new play, in which he
will star, called "Beacon Lights"
Miss Minna Z. Gale is no longer leading lady
in Lawrence Barrett's company. She has been
succeeded by Miriam O'Leary.
Mrs Langtry has rented cottage in the 70
semitic valley, where she win spend the summer.
Mr.. Geo. Riddle, the Boston reader, made his
debut as tragedian at the Hollis-street Theater,
in Boston, on Monday night, in a play specially
written for him by Edgar Fawcett, called 1.-The
1t is sad to think OF a woman Of such rare
talent as Marie Prescott playing in dime museums
and beer halls but that Is what she hasbeen doing
in the West.
Miss Helen Dauvray revived Sheridan Knowles
love Chase, f" at the New York Lyceum Theater,
on Monday night. 1t appears to have been a
failure.
Georgia Cayvan, now supporting Boucicault,
will be the leading lady in the New York Lyceum
Iheater StOck company next season.
-Sard0u is said to be writing play for Fanny
Davenport
The authors Of "Big Pony" have written an
other American comic opera. 1t deals with West
Point students and the fair pupils OF vassar Col
lege, introducing strike OF the latter because
their chewing gum is prohibited.
"A company has been organized in New York
under the title Of the Authors Production Syndi-
cate for the representation Of plays on trial by
stock company.
Joseph Haworth Is soon to attempt Hamlet in
New York at performance for the benefit of the
actors fund. 1t is said that Haworth is to marry
sydney Armstrong. the clever actress who ap-
peared with him here in "HoOdman Blind"
-Eddy's SQui6 is authority for the unqualified
statement that Wilson Barrett will not return to
this country next season. What authority the
SQuib has for its assertion Is not given. Barrett
Will sail for Europe May 10.
james T. Powers, the grotesQne comedian,
who made his reputation In Dreams" and in
Hoyt's skits, has been engaged for the New York
Casino, and will join the company there in June.
Edwin Booth closes his season at Kansas City
on April 30. He has been acting in Salt Lake City
thi1week.
Booth, Lawrence Barrett, and Jefferson will
appear at the Star Theater, New York, May 10, in
Inc dement, 10 De rendered COuldock, the veteran
actor.
PATHS temperance in opera in New York
evoked the usual enthusiastic gush over her Won
derful voice and method, and also some illusions
to the evidences Of age which she is beginning to
show.